I would be a lot happier if I didn't have to open the paper every morning and read about another poor kid being nothing more than a pin-cushion in that den of iniquity you call a church.
Notice that this sort of nonsense rarely happens anywhere but the catholic church?
It probably doesn't get much stupider than this statement but something tells me you can do worse.
Disclaimer: I am not catholic, so I have no 'axe to grind' as far as defending the catholic church.
However, basic fairness compels me to say that I don't believe that this is solely a 'catholic' problem.
Sexual abuse of children by protestant ministers
I also wish to emphasize that I think the one-year sentence in this case is an absolute travesty (and tragedy, as well).
Anyone (be they catholic, protestant, atheist, muslim, you name it) who does this kind of thing to kids deserves to rot in jail for the rest of their lives. Period.
Dear mrhansen,
"Notice that this sort of nonsense rarely happens anywhere but the catholic church?"
Well, not quite.
There were perhaps around 10,000 children abused over an approximately 50 year period by perhaps 4,000 Catholic priests.
Recent studies show that there are 100,000 children sexually abused EACH AND EVERY YEAR in the public schools of the United States.
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